Diagnosis and management of pheochromocytoma during pregnancy: A case report

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 318, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 186-189

  Hermayer, Kathie L ^a   Szpiech, Maria ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Metyrosine; Phenoxybenzamine; Pheochromocytoma; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PHENOXYBENZAMINE; PHENTOLAMINE;

ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0033499341     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9629(15)40611-1     Document Type: Article

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